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Canada football chief resigns amid gender equity furore

Japan forward Rikako Kobayashi (11) heads the ball against Canada defender Ashley Lawrence (10) and Canada midfielder Jessie Fleming (17) during the 2023 SheBelieves Cup soccer match between Canada and Japan in Frisco, Texas, in February 2023.

MONTREAL – The head of Canada’s ruling football body resigned on Monday, saying change was needed at the top of the organization in the wake of a gender equity dispute with the Canadian women’s team.

Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis said in a statement that while there was “real potential” of agreeing a collective bargaining agreement for Canada’s men’s and women’s teams, it was time for him to go.

“While I have been one of the biggest proponents of equalizing the competitive performance…

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